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Total Trailblazers 4x4 Annual All Terrain Challenge: Mud Mad... : “And everywhere that Mary went, the van was sure to go…” The day began in earnest with a 7 a.m. call time at the Caroni Bird Sanctuary. Suzuki Jimnys, Toyota Hiluxes, Mazda BT-50s, Ford Rangers, Land Rovers, Range Rovers and even a chop-top, door-netted Nissan Patrol were gearing up for a taste of the Total Trailblazers 4x4 Annual All Terrain Challenge event. Last year there was so much rain that the King of the Hill had to be cancelled but this year things seemed off to a great start.

Nissan announces the Juke-R : The Ultimate Compact Crossover : JUKE-R SET TO INJECT NEW EXCITEMENT INTO THE CROSSOVER MARKET Not content with re-shaping the new car market by pioneering the crossover - a success reflected in the soaring sales of its Qashqai and Juke models - Nissan is now creating the Juke-R, the first ever super crossover. Only two Juke-Rs will be created, one in left-hand-drive and one in right-hand-drive.

'Bagodex 2011 : Every year, for the last three years running there has been a Solodex score to settle between the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The Trinis, being naturally cocky, usually think that they have the competition in the bag– after all, there is a full season of Solodex each year plus, practice events at ARC so they have more seat time. It is a fairly established fact that drivers who are regulars of winding roads like those in Princes Town or Maracas Valley, for example, seem to have an easier time on the course, once they manage to grasp it. This quiet phenomenon has allowed Tobagonian competitors to refine their natural ability thanks to the roads they drive on every day. They are in a sense like the Bajans, except that the roads in Barbados are far more slippery.

Hyundai reveals first images of new i30 : High Wycombe, 7 September 2011 – Hyundai has revealed the first photo of the new-generation i30, ahead of the car’s world premiere at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) next week, showing an exciting new look for the company’s best-selling C-segment hatchback.

Suzuki Swift Sport to debut in Frankfurt : The all-new Swift Sport offers higher power and lower fuel consumption are delivered by the 1.6-litre M16A engine, developed exclusively for the Sport model. The engine is mated to a six-speed manual transmission, also developed specifically for the Swift Sport. We can also look forward to superior cornering stability and brisker, more responsive handling thanks to struts with internal rebound springs and an exclusive rear-suspension design. The car will debut at Frankfurt this coming September at the IAA International Auto Show 2011 and hopefully we'll be seeing a few at Lifestyle Motors shortly after. With all the great improvements on the all-new chassis for the regular Swift 1.4, we can't wait to get our hands on this model for a test drive!

PM announces limited State of Emergency : August 22, 2011: Several areas in Trinidad and Tobago will be under a curfew from 9 pm to 5 am under the proclamation of the limited State of Emergency. This was confirmed by Minister of National Security Brigadier John Sandy and Attorney General Anand Ramlogan on Monday at a press conference at the Ministry of National Security, Temple Court, Abercromby Street, Port of Spain. Acting Commissioner of Police Stephen Williams and Chief of Defence Staff Kenrick Maharaj were also in attendance. Government has indicated that the main objective of the measures were to eliminate crime and to get the illegal guns off the streets, assuring law abiding citizens that they had nothing to worry about. The areas under curfew will be those under the boundaries of the Municipal Corporations Act, that is local government areas under the Port of Spain and San Fernando City Corporations; the Chaguanas and Arima Borough Corporations and the Diego Martin and San Juan/Laventille R...

Valvoline AutoSport Drag & Time Attack II : Valvoline-Sponsored Autosport Promotions' latest event in its Drag and Winding/Time Attack series has pioneered the blending of Solodex/Time Attack Racing with Drag Racing. Essentially it is drag racing with corners. For this meet a mirrored course was run for left and right lanes, encouraging drivers to try both courses to settle their scores while keeping tire wear relatively even. Basic GT1, GT2, GT3 and GT4 groupings were developed for this fun event, with GT4 being the closest to unlimited. A few special guests like his worship the Mayor of Arima Ghassan Youseph, FIA representative Selwyn 'Bunny' Persad and IHRA Top Dragster World Record holder Sheldon Bissessar also came out to observe enjoy the exhibition races.

Sheldon impresses 50,000-plus at Night of Fire : Summit Motorsports Park, Norwalk Ohio. The stands were packed at the Summit Raceway in Norwalk and with the pits filled at the same time the attendance was estimated at over 50,000– more than the average amount for NHRA National Events. This came as no surprise as the Night Under Fire has been recognized as the largest single-day Drag Racing event on the planet! It is an exhibition drag racing show open only to invited racers. Our very own local Sheldon Bissessar was specially invited to make some passes with three of the fastest Top Dragsters on the scene today including previous IHRA World Record holder Troy Stone.

Sheldon heads to Ohio's Night Under Fire! : Sheldon Bissessar and his team has been invited to participate in drag racing’s largest festival of Fire and Power- The 34th Annual Night Under Fire held at (NHRA) Summit Motorsports Park, Norwalk Ohio on Saturday August 13th 2011.

Car Craft Car Show & Sound Off : Car Craft’s Car Show and Sound Off showcased the latest custom rides and audio champions in T&T at a new location - Trinity College in Trincity. Of course at the centre of the attention was the Car Craft Civic with its motorised doors, bonnet and trunk and remote everything. The venue proved to be quite picturesque and the show was very well attended. Euros like a fully kitted BMW X6, a 5-series, Audi A4 and a VW Jetta TSI rolled in showing off their stance and wet-look paint jobs. Show cars, performance cars like the HyperFas Skyline, bikes and a few muscle cars were all on display. Strong representation from RaceTrac Wheels and affiliates Gibo Wheels ensured that there was a full stock of massive chrome and fat-lipped sport rims on display.Bosch showed off their maintenance-free batteries and Seecharan’s Auto had a range of products. Customising and Performance crews like Barely Legal, DropShop/Signal, TintBoyz, 12 Volts, Street Concepts and ChopShop, just to name but a...

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